Receiver for milk-bottles and the like.



L. GICLAS.

RECEIVER FOR MILK BOTTLES AND THE LIKE. APPLICATXON FILED HIM-I13, 1 916. RENEWED MAR. 7. i918.

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APPLICATION FILED IUNE I3 1915- RENEWEDMAR. 7-19!- 1 ,276,75@ Patented Aug. 27, 191% 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- mmms nuns co. Puem-uma. wasumcmn. a. c.

LOUIS GICLAS, OF WASHINGTON, DI$TRICT OE COLUMBIA.

RECEIVER FOR MILK-BOTTLES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 13, 1916, Serial No. 103,565. Renewed March 7, 1918. Serial No. 221,095.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS Grows, citizen of the United States, residing at ashington, I). (3., has invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Receivers for Milk- Bottles and the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to receivers for milk bottles and the like, the same being in the nature of an attachment for door frames or equivalent structures, capable of being removably secured in place without unduly lnarring the construction or parts of the frame.

The invention contemplates the provision of a device into which a milk bottle may be readily introduced but from which the bottle cannot be withdrawn save upon opening the door adjacent to which the receiver is mounted.

The invention further embraces a device of the character stated provided with a securing means adapted to occupy a relatively permanent relation to the door frame, and complemental securing means carried by the receiver proper, enabling the receiver to be mounted in position, for example at night, and removed therefrom, as in the day time, so that when not in service the receiver may be put away to constitute no serious or unsightly projection or obstruction on the door frame.

A still further characteristic of the invention resides in the provision of means related to the bottom of the receiver for antomatically interlocking with the top of the inserted bottle to prevent opening of the closure through which the bottle is inserted, and abstraction of the bottle through the inlet opening, the interlo'cking means prefer ably comprising elements respectively to coact with bottles of varying sizes, as for instance, quart and pint bottles.

The invention still further embraces a receiver provided with bottle interlocking means at one side of the receiver, and detachable fastening means enabling the in terlocking part to be removed so that various receivers may be nested for the purpose of shipping, storage and the like.

In the accompanying drawings forming part thereof T have illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention presenting the advantageous features of construction here in above noted, and the improved details in the construction and arrangement of 1' irts will be apparent upon an inspection of such. drawings in connection with the detailed description hereinafter contained.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a door way and frame in connection with which my bottle receiver is employed, the latter being shown in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the receiver;

F 3 is a horizontal sectional view loole ing downwardly, the receiver being shown in operative position in full lines and the in operative position being indicated in dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation, certain parts being shown in section;

Figs. 5, 6, 7 and S are detail views.

Referring more specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in several views, A represents the body of the receiver having an open rear side B adapted when in position to be closed by the usual door G, the inner side wall of the container being offset slightly as at D and carried rearwardly as at E to fit behind the customary parting head of the door frame and between the in ner surface of the frame and the edge of the door, as shown. G is a supporting strip preferably secured to the face of the frame on the interior of the room or building to which the device is to be applied, said strip carrying sleeves 9 within which complemental hinge pintles g engage to permit the receiver to be swung to the outside of the door or to the inside of the hall as the case may be.

The securing flange E is wider at its lower than at its upper end to afford an inclined edge causing the line of hinge to be correspondingly inclined, (see Fig. 1) which will enable the force of gravity to exert a tendency to swing the device into close relation to the door frame to which it is attached, when in operative position.

The front and opposite sides of the re ceiverare closed and the top is also closed save for a slot I which will permit tie introduction of mail matter, it being obvious that the receiver may be utilized for that additional purpose, pivoted spring clips J being also secured to one side of the container Patented ring. 27, 191%.

to accommodate and retain newspapers and the like.

hi, K representthe two members or flaps of an inwardly opening bottom, the flaps being hinged to the lower ends of the side walls of the receiver as indicated at 1 and being supported when in a horizontal plane,-the closed position of the bottonn-by inwardly turned flanges L on the front and sides of the receiver and by a transverse connecting and supporting wire .lil bridging the inner open side oil. the receiver and extending around the tree marginal side edge and top of the latter.

The lower edge of the receiver and sup porting flanges to which l have ust alluded are in a plane inclined upwardly and outwardly from the inner open back of the receiver to the front wall thereof to present a correspondingly inclined bottom acting when a bottle has been inserted through the bottom to tilt the bottle inwardly from a true vertical plane to an inclined position with the mouth of the bottle directed toward the inner open side of the receiver, the upper portion of said open side being provided with a number of overhanging ledges or steps N (three being illustrited) adapted to engage the mouth of the bottle, one ledge or stop being designed for a quart bottle another for a pint bottle. and the third for a halt-pint bottle. the locking of the bottle is eliectcd between the appropriate stop or ledge and bottom to cil'ectuall r prevent opening or the bottom and the withdrawal of the bottle through said bottom. The normal manner of removing the bottle by authorized persons is to open the door to ex pose the inner open back of the receiver, when the lower portion of the bottle may be grasped by the hand to tilt the bottle torwardly out of engagement with the ledge or stop N when the bottle may be taken out bottom-first through the open inner side of the receiver. The lower ledge or stop N is pi tried as at n so as to swing outwardly from he receiver when the door is opened to permit the larger sized bottles being more readily removed.

The forward edges of the bottom parts or llaps l; K are provided with flanges decreasing in height toward the opposite sides of the receiver to which the bottom members are hinged. the tin :tion of the same being to prevent the i in members or flaps occupying a ver al position. or a position be yond the vertical plane which will prevent automaticclosing of the bottom, the arrangement being such that the members when open to their full extent incline inwardly or relatively converge upwardly so as to fall by graii' immediately upon the bottle bring tore ed ate the receiver to an elevation sutlicie ee the bottom niemb or ps am i iilitll it i 1 vious that the llaps when closed beneath the bottle will constitute an adequate support for the bottle.

The inner ends oi the bottom members or flaps l; li overlap when closed whereas the outward adjacent edges thereof are spaced to afford a forwardly flaring opening t), affording access for the linger in holding the bottle above the bottom while the latter is closing and permitting withdrawal of the linger and seating of the bottle on the bottom when closed.

The diverg relation of the edges of of the flaps ll .lfl cause them to incline toward the front wall of the receiver when the tiaps are raised, permitting the bottle to remain uprightwhile settling with the flaps (Fig. until the latter close and throw the bottle into the inclined stop-engaging position.

The inclined flanges at the forward ends or the bottom members or flaps ll K being bodily deflected at right angles to the plane of th bottom members assist in tilting the bottle into position to have the mouth of the bottle engage the appropriate ledge or stop.

It will be apparent that in manufacturing devices or the kind under consideration, and shipping the same in quantities, when it will be found expedient. to nest the receivers, it advantageous that the part constituting the stops or ledges tor the upper ends or months oi the bottles be detachable with respect to the opposite side walls of the receiver. To this end the steps or ledges are termed by suitably bending a sheet of metal P as shown and providing the same along opposite edges with securring lugs or ears p adapted to be inserted through corresponding apertures p in said opposite side walls and then bent downwardly upon the outer surfaces of the side walls to secure the parts together. This arrangement will permit the devices to be shipped in a nested relation as stated, while enabling the user to expedi tiously and securely assemble the same into operative condition.

Eittimes it may be desirable to use the device ei'clusirely as a mail receiver, and on such occasions to prevent opening of the bottom. 1 provide a third liap member Q adapted to be thrown downwardly over the bottom tlap nicml ers and be there held by a spring ll engaging the sqirircd shank of the flap member Q, this same spring and si'ularcr'l shank coasting to hold the [lap member Q, in inoperative position parallel to the front wall of the receiver when the device is normally acting as a bottle holder.

While l have herein disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apiarent to persons skilled in the art to which the invention ap iertains, that varihe made vention, as may be in keeping with the spirit andscope of the hereto appended claims.

lrlaving thus described the invention, what 1 claim is 1. The Combination with a frame member adjoining. a way, of a movable closure for said way operatively associated with said frame member, a receiver, andmeans for mounting the receiver to permit the same to be swung to an operative position adjacent the outer side of said closure or to a reverse inoperative position adjacent to the inner side of the closure, substantially as described.

The combination with a frame member adjoining a way, of a movable closure for said way opcratively associated with said frame member, a. receivenand means for mounting the receiver to permit the nuns to be swung to an operative position adjacent the outer side of said closure or to a reverse inoperative position adjacent to the inner side of the closure, said means comprising complementary separable parts preventing removal of the receiver when the same occupies its position outside of the movable closure but enabling removal of the receiver when the same occupies its position inside the closure.

A device of the character described comprising a receiver, and means for mounting the same to permit the receiver to be swung to a position outside of a door way, or to a reverse position inside of a doorway, said means comprising a hinge member adapted to be secured tov the frame of a door way, and a companion hinge member formed with a receiver including an inwardly extending flange and an otiset part intermediate of said flange and aside wall of the receiver adapted to conform to the parting bead. and the adjoining inner face of the frame of a door way.

at. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having an inwardly opening bottom through which a bottle may be introduced. and means in the receiver normally permitting such introduction of the bottle through the bottom but arranged to engage the bottle and cooperate therethrough with the bottom to prevent opening of the latter.

5. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having an inclined 'Ziottom portion past whicha bottle may be int-rodlu'ed, and a stop at one side oi the receiver adapted to engage the upper end of a bottle when tilted on said inclined bottom portion to lock the bottom in closed position.

6. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having a hinged bottom portion past which the article to be inserted may be introduced, said bottom portion being hinged to open inwardly and having a projecting part adapted to engage the side wall of the receiver to which the member is hinged to prevent the hinged bottom assuming a vertical position to maintain said member in position to falliby gravity to closed position.

7. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having a hinged bottom portion past which the article to be inserted may be introduced, said bottom portion being hinged to open inwardly and having a projecting part adapted to engage the side wall of the receiver to which the member is hinged to maintain said member in position to fall by gravity to closed position, said projecting part comprising a tapering flange at the end of the bottom memher.

8. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having a hinged bottom portion past which the article to be inserted may be introduced, said bottom portion being hinged to open inwardly and I having a projecting part adapted to engage the side wall of the receiver to which the member is hinged to maintain said member in position to fall by gravity to closed position, said projecting part comprising a tapering flange at the end of the bottom member, said tapering flange being at right angles to the plane of the bottom member, and the bottom member inclining away from the flange, the container having a stop adapted to be engaged by the inserted ar ticle when tilted upon the bottom member for the purpose set forth.

9. A device of the character described comprising a. receiver having an inclined inwardly opening bottom member past which the article to be inserted may be introduced said bottom member at its relatively elevated end being provided with a forwardly projecting flange disposed at right angles to the plane of the bottom member, said bottom member and its flange being adapted to tilt the article when the bottom is closed, and a stop member in the receiver adapted to engage the tilted article for the purpose set forth.

10. A receiver of, the character described 11. A receiver of the character described provided with an inwardly opening bottom member past which a bottle may be introduced, and devices on the receiver adapted to engage different sized bottles and respectively cooperate through the bottle with the closed bottom to prevent opening of the latter. the bottom member occupying an inclined position and the stop members a position to engage the bottles when tilted on the bottom member.

12. It device of the character described comprising a receiver having a bottom member eon'ipr ing adjacent overlapping hinged flaps adapted to open inwardly to permit introduction of the bottle, said laps having their inner edges diverging toward one end to space apart adjacent portions thereof to permit. the finger to be withdrawn when lowering the bottle on the closed laps and to permit the flaps to close while the bottle is supported by said linger.

13. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having an inclined bottom portion adapted to open inwardly to permit a bottle to be introduced, and a stop member at one side of the receiver, said side of the receiver being otherwise open, the stop member being arranged to engage the bottle when tilted on said bottom for the purpose set forth.

14;. A device oi the character described comprising a receiver having an inclined bottom portion adapted to open inwardly to permit a bottle to be introduced, and a stop member at one side of the receiver, said side of the receiver being otherwise open, the stop member being arranged to engage the bottle when tilted on said bottom, said stop member comprising a part having means; for removably securing the same to the body of the receiver.

15. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having a bottom portion through which the bottle may be introduced and an open rear portion through which the bottle may be removed, and detachable means adjacent said open rear portion adapted to engage the bottle to prevent opening of the bottom portion, said detachable means permitting a series of the devices to be nested for the purpose set forth.

16. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having front sides and top and an open rear portion through which a bottle may be tilted and removed, abottcm portion comprising hinged flaps adapted to open inwardly to permit the in troduction ot' the bottle, means bridging the open rear lower edges of the receiver formed to constitute a. support for the bottom when closed, and a stop on the inside of the receiver cooperating through the bot tle with the hinged liaps to prevent opening of the latter.

1'7. A device of the character described comprising a bottom including a pair of overlapping hinged members adapted to open inwardly to permit the introduction oi this 1.

reverse of a bottle, and means adapted to engage the upper member to thereby hold both of the bottom members in closed position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

18. A device of the character described comprising a bottom including a pair of hinged members adapted to open inwardly to permit the introduction of a bottle, and means adapted to hold the bottom members in closed position, said means comprising a flap adapted to overlie the bottom members and having means acting automatically to hold the flap either in operative position or in inoperative position.

19. A device of the character described comprising a receiver having a hinged bottom portion past which the article to be inserted may be introduced, said bottom portion being hinged to open inwardly, and a projecting part adapted to occupy a position between the side wall of the receiver and the hinged bottom portion when opened to maintain the latter in'position to fall by gravity to closed position.

20. A device of the cha acter described comprising a receiver having a bottom member comprising adjacent hinged flaps adapted to open inwardly to permit introduction of the bottle, said flaps when closed occupying an inclined plane and the edges of the flaps diverging outwardly to provide a space near the outer ends of the flaps, and a stop member to engage the upper ends of a bottle when tilted by the inclined bottom, substantially as described.

A device of the character described, comprising a receiver having an inclined bottom portion adapted to open inwardly to permit a bottle to be introduced, and a plurality of stop members at one side of the receiver, the stop members being arranged to engage bottles of different sizes when tilted on said bottom for the purpose set forth.

A device of the character described comprising a receiver having an inclined bottom portion adapted to open inwardly to permit a bottle to be introduced, and a plurality of stop members at one side of the receiver, the stop members being arranged to engage bottles of difierent sizes when tilted on said bottom, the lower stop member being movably mounted and located adjacent to an opening through which the bottle may be drawn for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto flll'lX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS GICLAS.

llitnesses ll. J. Sornim'r, Jets. E. liorcnmsox. 

